Digsy

I thought the Roadsters didn't have hands-free?

You tight-arse Chris!

Happy Birthday, Val! You're as young as the woman you feel.

I thought Dave the friendly dent guy had suggested your support vehicle was only fit for a Viking funeral.

Key is sh@te and shoddy, end of story, but the car is . Buy it!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, and welcome!

I see some else has got today's copy of Autocar Busted!

Nice one, Chris! It was something that was bugging me too. Now that's service!

Price £100k, 190 mph, 450 bhp, 4.7 litre V8, final version revealed Paris Show, 500 and LHD only. Anything else you want to know?

A guy on Radio 1 yesterday thought the caravan fire was real! Anyway, it's easy to bash Clarkson (yep, I noticed the distorting of the truth with the Vectra's top speed) but at the end of the day it's all pantomime. It's not meant to be taken to seriously, and old pube-head would be pissing himself laughing to think it was. He's struck on a winning formula (to be controversial for controversial's sake) which has made him a fortune and will no doubt play on it until everyone gets sick of him and the cheques stop rolling in. If that means that he takes a few liberties with the truth then so what. (I might feel differently if I was running Vauxhall!) Basically, whilst I would rather watch a more focussed car programme, TG is still head and shoulders above all the others (Fifth Gear makes me cringe and Pulling Power ran an article about buying £100 of car stuff from Poundland to put in a Kia Picanto - now that's entertainment! ). It also means that those people who aren't petrol-heads can watch and enjoy and maybe be a little more enlightened by cars. Just my two-penneth.........

I think the answer's pretty obvious but let's provoke a bit of debate.....

Welcome aboard!

Is it more of Vals cookies? He didn't bring any yesterday - I was v disappointed!

Very very pleased with the job Dave at Dentec did for us and the price was the icing on the cake. Highly recommended! Thanks Val for setting this up, and good to meet Liam and his missus however briefly.

Combo of first and last names again, scewed a bit over the years.

My Nissan salesman was very stand-offish through the sales process. Didn't warm to him at all and had to remind him that we were existing customers (Kat's Micra) when he wouldn't throw in mats etc. Car sold it though. Had it serviced yesterday and heard the girl on the desk ask another couple when they wanted to collect their car, the woman politely said as soon as possible and the terse reponse was "as you've got a courtesy car you're no sort of priority, you know". Love cars, hate dealers.

I think you do youself a diservice suggesting you're biased, Kev. I would say that coming from a generally acclaimed sports car to drive another puts you in perfect position to judge the Porker. It's not like you work for Nissan!

Interesting post Kev. Always good to get a warts and all assessment from someone with no axe to grind. I've never driven one (although was fairly unmoved after 3 days in my mum's Boxster) and despite it being far better looking than the 996 I just can't get excited about them. I figure we've seen it all before.....

Not much point me being there before 11 then.

Mike makes a good point. How long does this guy take? No offence lads but if I'm the last done I don't really want to spend a few hours watching him do the other cars. Should we be staggering arrivals here?

Are we all still on for this, then?

True, think about it...... a new roadster is ONLY a collection of new parts! Could be a problem if I've got to put them together myself though.........

How about 20% off new roadster then John? Surely it extends to sales too........

Is it WS?

Blimey, I think AndyC deserves some recognition today...........